Why Software Developers Suck at Estimating Time (And How…
You’ll probably recognize the typical software developer’s workflow: Your boss approaches you with a new task. They ask you how long you expect it to take, so that they can plug…
How Software Developers Can Use Science to Manage Their…
As a software developer, what does productivity mean to you? How do you measure it? Do you measure it? There are a lot of misconceptions around how to track your effectiveness…
The Secret Reason that Development Teams Struggle to Deliver…
How long will it take you to run to the store and buy some milk? You know how far away the store is, you know where they keep the milk, and…
Sprint Planning Meetings: A Guide to Better, Smarter, More…
Let’s get meta for a minute. When it comes to planning, what’s your team’s plan? Meetings generally drag on too long and they tend to ignore or leave unanswered all of…
Time Blocking for Developers: How to Achieve Flow, Stop…
“No, I can’t meet with you Monday.” I find myself saying this a lot. Not because I have a bunch of other meetings scheduled or because I’m taking the day off….